Mercy Corps Nutrition and Wash Coordinator Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.
Mercy Corps Ethiopia looking for “Nutrition and Wash Coordinator”.
Applicants with a degree in Advanced Degree may apply on or before 20th Aug 2023.
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Mercy Corps Nutrition and Wash Coordinator Jobs 2023
The Mercy Corps has published a job vacancy announcement on 10th Aug 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Nutrition and Wash Coordinator to be based in Jijiga, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | Mercy Corps |
| Position | Nutrition and Wash Coordinator |
| Location | Jijiga, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 20th Aug 2023 |
Mercy Corps Job Vacancy 2023
Job Functions:
- Under the leadership of the Addis Ababa Nutrition Lead and Senior Nutrition and SBCC Advisor, the Nutrition and WASH Coordinator will implement, manage, and monitor the RIPA Nutrition and WASH components at regional and woreda levels in such a way that program activities result in greater progress, synergies for nutritional and WASH impact.
- Support implementation of Adolescent Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (AMIYCN) activities at regional level
- Prior experience implementing nutrition through Mother-to-Mother Support groups
- Have extensive knowledge on the “first 1000 day” approach.
- Extensive knowledge of Ethiopia government initiatives for pastoral community on Health/Nutrition/WASH policies.
- Collaborate with Agricultural extension workers in implementation of home gardening for fruits and vegetables including food storage and preservation.
- Closely work with MOH on nutrition surveillance and triggers to protect development nutrition gains of RIPA project.
- Strengthen health extension workers/ women development army to disseminate essential promotion packages or household sanitation and hygiene and AMIYCN services.
- Ensures all water/sanitation infrastructure and hygiene activities in the targeted cluster are implemented in accordance with the Mercy Corps, donor and government guidelines and policies.
- Promote Sanitation and hygiene practices (raw water treatment, safe water storage and handling hand washing and installation of hand washing facilities by the latrines)
- Facilitate village level dialogue on personal, food/water hygiene and sanitation problems and social and gender norms that influence nutrition through Social Analysis and Action (SAA) approach.
- Assists team in linking nutrition, WASH activities with other relevant processes – economic development team, peace-building and natural resource management, and health – and supports a coherent approach across activities.
- Using behavior change approaches, support the Nutrition Team lead to address barriers to effective adoption of appropriate WASH and Nutrition behaviors that are being promoted by RIPA project.
Position in Organization:
- Nutrition and Wash Coordinator
- Job Category: Programming
- Requisition Number: NUTRI003996
- Posted: August 9, 2023
- Full-Time
- Location: Jijiga, Ethiopia
Qualification & Experience:
- Advanced degree in nutrition, public health, or related international development field.
- Minimum Five Years Working Experience.
How to Apply Mercy Corps Nutrition and Wash Coordinator Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/MER1024MERCY/JobBoard/7de55979-49d4-4f59-b61b-9c7d0e38d500/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=fd106efd-6952-4ac5-a0cb-0aa08b6066de
The Closing Date: 20th Aug 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | www.mercycorps.org |
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